Our Approach to Playable Species in Guild Wars 3

Summary

Hello, fellow Tyrians!
Today we're going to kick off conversations around one of the hottest topics we've seen being discussed across the *Guild Wars*® community since the announcement of the game. It’s time to talk about playable species in *Guild Wars 3*. Note: While we’ve previously used the term ‘playable races’ for *Guild Wars 2*®, over time we felt that it didn’t accurately describe the biological differences between the peoples of Tyria, so we’ll be using ‘playable species’ for *Guild Wars 3* going forward.

How Many Playable Species for Launch in Guild Wars 3?

All right, with the setup done, let's begin by confirming one detail: *Guild Wars 3* will launch with four different playable species. Two of these species will be ones you've been able to play in previous *Guild Wars* games: humans and asura. The third is a species you've met before that will be playable for the first time—our awesome bear people, the kodan. The fourth is a new species whose story connects deeply to Orr's past but has been lost to history. You'll have to wait to find out more about them in the future.
Starting next week, we'll tell you more about the lore of each species and what makes them unique in Orr during our timeline in upcoming blogs penned by members of our studio's narrative team.

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